Teller&#39;s window



June l2, 1928.

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VApplication filed September '2, 1926. Serial No. 133,28.

This invention relates to improvementsV in windows' `for tellers vand the like, and'has for yan objectthe yprovision of a structure `wherein a teller orotherpersonin charge ot l .moneys, valuables and the-like and who "has"` direct dealings withthe public,.may carry on such transactions without inconvenience and` at the. same time without danger oi'at-V tack by bandits and thelike.

0 4, Another object istoprovideja Vwindow: which Aprovides unobstructed vision'and at the .same time. admits; ot ventilation and` per` mits conversation to-be convenience. Another object is to: provide a Structure .i of this dkind having Kmeans whereby money "and papers may be passed through in either .direction1 without exposing the attendant to a danger` from guniire or other intimidation.' 0 Another obj ect is `t0.;prov1de a ,wlndowof this kind which maybe opened 'or'the y,purpose of passing large packages therethrough. These and other .objects are attained f. by

the means describedlierein anddisclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig.

throughthe 'opening andis'likew's'e 'unable 1 is'an elevational viewot the device of'my invention looking from ,the inside of a` `cashlers cage. Fig. 21s a view taken on l line 2 2 of Fig.` 1. f i r i 0` `In 'the present embodiment of thedevi'ce otmyinvention, I utili-.zeV a window having.

. a pane or; light of bulletproof glass, so that an attendant in charge ot ymoneys is enabled l., tohav'e anunobstructed view or those whom ,v `heisto transact business@ The window is so ,Y arranged as `to be provided with an open space atits oppositeedges, the frame with-` in `which'the window is disposed, however, being arranged solasto provideva baille for space, and Ato prevent anyone from shooting therethrough. Beneath the window jis lanopen space which `is controlledand protected by a-novel, rotatable disc provided with upstanding vanes, so that articles to bein-v terchanged may be carried into or `out lor the `cashiers cage byy rotation of the disc;

while at the Sametime a possible' bandit or holdup man is Vunable to thrust -a gun` to shoot through it. Y l .In the drawing, any suitable wall` structure 7 of atellers cageis provided with an opening 8, in which ismounted a frame `9,

the opposed verticalimembers 10 and? 11 yof which are substantially U-shape in crossseoheld without inyprecluding thrusting an ,obj ect through said` tion.r @The side member lhas an arm 12 ofk the channel disposedtowardth-e outside Vof the cage, and. a relatively shorter arm l18 disposed toward. the kinside of the cage. rlhe oppositeside member 11 has a relatively long; arm lll disposed `toward the inside of the cageand #a short arm 15 toward the outside of the cagei: The window orfclosurefor the openspace between the members of frame 9 comprisesk a top 16, bottom17and side members 18 and also across member 19 spaced atadistance above the bottom :member117. `The sides 18,top 9vand ycrossxmem-` i ber 19 'are` each"` provided with a Hange or ledge 20, agalnstwhich is seated a y pane or light of bullet-prooi glass 21..

Securing strips 22 `serve to retain the glass 21 upon its seatand are fastened to the side members 18 and topV and cross `members 9 and 19 respectively,by any suitable means such as thescrews 23. The windowris piv-y otally mounted'at its top and bottomjon pivots 28 an'd'29 in thev frame 9` and may be `moved aboutits pivotal mounting in one dif `rection onlytor-the ypurpose oi' opening `the window. `Referring toFig. 2, it'will beapparent thatthe long armsaor sides 12 yand 3:14 of the side'members 10 and 11, wwill preclude opening ofthe windowin acounter clockwise direction. A ,suitable buffer 24;

serves to position the closedf window in parev allelism with the arms 12, 13, 14 and'l and: a' latch member 25, pivotally' mounted on an `extended stud26, carried by side member 18 may be seated in'hook 27 `on thejframe to lock the window;` Alsopivot 29' extends from` the bottom member "of frame 9, through the vbottom` and cross members 17 and 19 of the window.. A circular table or disc 30 Yis pivotally-mounted uponpivot 29 the distance between side members 18 ofthe and is `of al'diametersubstantially equalto window. A pairofvanesfl and 32 extend` diameterically across the disc '30 and at right angles toeach other, the pivot 29 eX- tending throughtheir intersection portions.'

The vanes`31 and 32 `extend upwardly from disc 30 'and togetherzwith the` disc'BO close `the space between bottomniember 17`and crossmember 19"'and also eectively block the space Vbetween sidememberslSbetween the said bottom and cross members. i

`From the foregoing it will be apparent i that a teller-or `cashier vstanding-*before the window onone side `of wall 7` will be com-v pletely protected against gunrel or intimidation by reason of the bullet-proof glass 21 and either vane 31 or 32, or both of them. At the same time he has unobstructed vision through the bullet-proof glass 21, and is able to converse with anyone standing adjacent the window on the other side of the wall because of the opening between the various faces of side members 1S and the arms of the frames 10 and 11. Then business is to be transacted. a customer would, for example, place a check to be cashed upon the top of disc 30 between adjacent arms of the vanes 31 and 32, whereupon the cashier or teller would rotate the disc so that the check would be within the cage and a baille comprising either of the arms of vanes 31 and 32, or both of them. will be interposed between the cashier and the customer'. In

the same manner, the cashier may pass money or papers from the inside of the cage to the customer on the outside of it.

If desired, guards 33 may be suitably .secured adjacent the circumference of the disc 30. One of these guards would be disposed f at the left hand side of the teller and on the inside of the cage, while the other would be on the left hand side of the person transacting business through the window. As shown herein, the guards 33 may be secured to the inner side or the inner faces of the longer arms 12 and 14' by any suitable means, such as screws or the like. If desired. the guards 33 may also be secured to the counters inside and outside of the cage and over which such guards extend. The purpose of the guards is to form an effective shield so that there will be no direct communicating space through the opening in the window when the vanes 31 and 32 are disposed at angles of 45 degrees to the window.

Another efl'ective means whereby complete protection may be attained, may be provided by securing a continuous upstanding flange about the circumference of the disc 30, so that a series of compartments or trays are provided on the dise between the vanes and such flange.

IVhen a large parcel or satchel is to be passed through the window, the cashier may raise latch 25 by means of a suitable handle or knob 250, whereupon the window may be rotated to its pivotal mountings 28 and 29 and may be turned to an angle of 90 degrees to its normal closed position. After the bulky article has been transferred to or from the cage, the window may be pushed in the opposite direction and again latched.

It should be noted also that ample ventilation is permitted through the space controlled b v the disc 30 and. the face thereof and also the spaces at the vertical sides of the window.

IVhile I have shown but one embodiment of my invention, it will be apparent that modifications thereof may be had within the scope and spirit of this invention and the appended claims.

lhat I claim is:

l. In aV teller-s window, the combination of a frame having channeled sides, each of said Sides comprising arms of unequal length, an apertured, protective window pivotally mounted for rotatable movement in said frame and arranged for abutment with the longer arms when the window is moved in one direction, means 'for locking the window in a closed position, a horizontal disc disposed at the bottom of the window, intersecting vanes extending from the dise and serving as a protective closure for the aperture in the window and permitting exchange of articles through said aperture.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a transparent bullet-proof protective window having an aperture at the base thereof, a disc revolubly mounted in said aperture and upright vanes carried by the disc and serving as a closure for the aperture in the window, rotation of the disc permitting articles placed thereon to be passed through the aperture in the window.

3. In a tellers window, the combination of a pivotally mounted bullet-proof protective window, a iframe for the window having side members spaced from the sides of the window, a short flange on the forward edge of one side member, having clearance to permit pivotal movement of t-he window, a similar short flange on the rear edge of' the opposite side member, long flanges on the remaining edges of the side members and means to lock the window against pivotal movement, the space between the side mem bers, flanges and the window providjngfor passage of sound and air and serving as a shield against gunfire.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of spaced side members having diagonally opposed long and short anges, a pivotallf,y mounted window adapted to be rotatably moved in one direction to open the window and having a closing limit in spaced relation to the long flanges and means for locking the window in a closed position.

5. In a safety window for tellers and the like, the combination otl a window frame having opposed channelled Side members, a window having an upper opening and a lower opening, said window being pivotally mounted in the f'ame and adapted to assume a closed position with its opposite vertical sides positioned within the channel portions of the side members and in spaced relation thereto, a bulletproof glass secured in the upper opening of the window, a rotatable dise mounted at the bottom of the lower opening in said window and vertically extending vanes carried by said disc and 6. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a bullet-proof protective window having an aperture at the base thereof, a disc revolubly mounted in `said aperture, upright vanes carried by the disc and serving as a substantial closure for the aperture in the window, and guard means adjan cent the circumference Voi: the disc for eX- cluding direct line movement ofv objects through the aperture, rotation of the dise permitting articlesv placed thereon to he,`

moved through the aperture inthe Window.` 7. In a safety window for tellers and the like, the combination of a pair of spaced channels each comprising spaced arms and a transparent bullet-proof window mounted between'thevchannels and extending, at its l sides, betweenbut not contaotingthe arms whereby an indirect communicating `passage is provided and whereby direct line move- `ment `between the window and channels is precluded. l y

In testimony whereof, vI have hereunto tsubscribedmy name this 30th day of August,

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